Friday, January 12, 2018

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SCHOOL INFO:

School Calendar:

Please make sure to check out the Leland & Gray school calendar. It differs from the District calendar because of professional development days for our faculty. The full calendar can be found here.

L&G Food Shelf:

The Leland & Gray Food Shelf, an annex of the Townshend Community Food Shelf, is up and running. It is open to all of the L&G community during school hours. Please contact Sara Dunbar, the school nurse, at 221-2126 or sdunbar@lelandandgray.org or one of the school counselors or social worker to come shopping, drop ins are welcome. Students are invited and encouraged to shop for their families.If you have items you would like to donate, they can be delivered to the nurse's office at Leland & Gray. We appreciate your support of this program.Thank you to the generous contributions of The Stratton Foundation and The Townshend Community Food Shelf for helping to make this vision a reality.

Projects Feed the Thousands Drive:

Thanks to all who were able to participate in Leland and Gray's Project Feed the Thousands campaign. It was a success! As of 12/20, we collected 500 pounds of food and $504. Great job, Leland and Gray Community!-National Honor Society

Winter Actvities 2018:

Winter Activities will run on: 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14 and 2/28. The academic day runs from 7:50-2:40pm and attendance is required. Students will meet their activity leader at approximately 11:30am and begin their activity. All activities end and return to L&G by 2:40pm except for Skiing/Snowboarding at Stratton and Freestyle Team at Mount Snow.

Pre-Course Reading:

A friendly reminder: high school students taking English next semester must do their pre-course assignments (reading and writing) by January 23rd. Misplaced your book? Never got one? Can't find the assignment? See Ms. Rowan (9), Ms. DeBisschop (11), or Ms. Doty (10 & 12). Thank you!

Refuse to Use:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Mandatory

Grade 11&12 Student Refuse to Use Meeting

January 31, 21018

L&G Library

6:30-7:30

Healthy Valley 2040:

WANTED: HEALTHY VALLEY 2040 LOGO!!

Asking for students interested to design a permanent logo for the HV2040 project that the committee will use on letterhead, promotional materials, and communications! You heard about this at the October school assembly, but we forgot to mention that the winner of the logo chosen will receive a $50.00 gift card to the Harmonyville store!

ATHLETICS:

Hoops for Hope:

Important Update:

L&G has moved to requiring a well exam (sports physical) every year starting 2017-2018. This requirement is for grades 7-12.All practices and games will be listed on our Events and Activities Calendar which is on the L&G website under Calendars.http://lelandandgray.org/index.php/co-curricular-calendar

AFTER SCHOOL INFO:

HEY! You!-The Chill Room is open! It will be a drop-in hang-out space open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:45-4:15! Interested in helping create the space? Contact Crystal at afterschool@lelandandgray.org.

3 Generation Collaboration Community Service Opportunities:

New community service opportunities with 3 Generations Collaboration are always being posted at www.team3gc.org

Also, visit the link to learn about Build Your Own Service.Tech Help is now on MondaysTech Help, a community service activity during the afterschool period, MOVES TO MONDAYS starting in January. Students may participate by doing show-and-tell about a device or an app they use, or by helping 3GC leaders answer tech questions from the public. Other types of service, such as data entry or outreach, are available for teens with different interests. Students who wish to help are needed at the Townshend Library from 2:45 to 4:15. The public is invited to come for help from 3-4 PM. Questions may be directed to Janis at 3 Generations Collaboration, 802-428-4333, team3gc@gmail.com

Thrifty Rebel:

Friday, January 5, 2018

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SCHOOL INFO:

School Calendar:

Please make sure to check out the Leland & Gray school calendar. It differs from the District calendar because of professional development days for our faculty. The full calendar can be found here.

L&G Food Shelf:

The Leland & Gray Food Shelf, an annex of the Townshend Community Food Shelf, is up and running. It is open to all of the L&G community during school hours. Please contact Sara Dunbar, the school nurse, at 221-2126 or sdunbar@lelandandgray.org or one of the school counselors or social worker to come shopping, drop ins are welcome. Students are invited and encouraged to shop for their families.If you have items you would like to donate, they can be delivered to the nurse's office at Leland & Gray. We appreciate your support of this program.Thank you to the generous contributions of The Stratton Foundation and The Townshend Community Food Shelf for helping to make this vision a reality.

Projects Feed the Thousands Drive:

Thanks to all who were able to participate in Leland and Gray's Project Feed the Thousands campaign. It was a success! As of 12/20, we collected 500 pounds of food and $504. Great job, Leland and Gray Community!-National Honor Society

Winter Actvities 2018:

Winter Activities will run on: 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14 and 2/28. The academic day runs from 7:50-2:40pm and attendance is required. Students will meet their activity leader at approximately 11:30am and begin their activity. All activities end and return to L&G by 2:40pm except for Skiing/Snowboarding at Stratton and Freestyle Team at Mount Snow.

Refuse to Use:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Mandatory

Parent/ Student Refuse to Use Dialogue Night

January 8, 2018

L&G Libray

7:00-8:30

Mandatory

Grade 11&12 Student Refuse to Use Meeting

January 31, 21018

L&G Library

6:30-7:30

Healthy Valley 2040:

WANTED: HEALTHY VALLEY 2040 LOGO!!

Asking for students interested to design a permanent logo for the HV2040 project that the committee will use on letterhead, promotional materials, and communications! You heard about this at the October school assembly, but we forgot to mention that the winner of the logo chosen will receive a $50.00 gift card to the Harmonyville store!

ATHLETICS:

Important Update:

L&G has moved to requiring a well exam (sports physical) every year starting 2017-2018. This requirement is for grades 7-12.All practices and games will be listed on our Events and Activities Calendar which is on the L&G website under Calendars.http://lelandandgray.org/index.php/co-curricular-calendar

AFTER SCHOOL INFO:

HEY! You!-The Chill Room is open! It will be a drop-in hang-out space open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:45-4:15! Interested in helping create the space? Contact Crystal at afterschool@lelandandgray.org.

Grace Cottage/Valley Cares Healthy Living Class:

Jean Allbee who teaches healthy living classes for older people at Grace Cottage/Valley Cares would love to have high school students join them. For more info, she can be reached at #365-7967.

The classes are at Grace Cottage on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:45-9:45 and at Valley Cares on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 10:15-11:00.

3 Generation Collaboration Community Service Opportunities:

New community service opportunities with 3 Generations Collaboration are always being posted at www.team3gc.org

Also, visit the link to learn about Build Your Own Service.

Tech Help is now on MondaysTech Help, a community service activity during the afterschool period, MOVES TO MONDAYS starting in January. Students may participate by doing show-and-tell about a device or an app they use, or by helping 3GC leaders answer tech questions from the public. Other types of service, such as data entry or outreach, are available for teens with different interests. Students who wish to help are needed at the Townshend Library from 2:45 to 4:15. The public is invited to come for help from 3-4 PM. Questions may be directed to Janis at 3 Generations Collaboration, 802-428-4333, team3gc@gmail.com